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The brook
trout has
black marks
on its
dorsal fin.
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The
brook
trout
was
introduced
to
the
western
United
States
and
Montana
from
the
eastern
United
States.
Brook
trout
can
hybridize
with
native
bull
trout.
Book
trout
have
a
nearly
square
tail
fin
and
black
worm
tracks
or
marks
on
its
dorsal
fin.
This
is
the
best
way
to
distinguish
brook
trout
from
bull
trout.
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Brook
trout
compete
with
bull
trout
for
space
and
food.
In
particular,
brook
trout
can
out-compete
bull
trout
in
small
streams
where
juvenile
bull
trout
are
rearing.
Angling
limits
are
very
liberal
for
brook
trout.
In
northwestern
Montana,
anglers
may
keep
20
brook
trout
per
day
in
addition
to
other
trout
limits.
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Study
the
illustration
and
photo
below,
along
with
the
key
characters
indicated.
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| Black "worm tracks" on dorsal fin BUT yellow tracks on back |
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| TAIL |
Nearly square |
| BODY |
Yellow and/or red spots on darker (typically greenish) sides and back, some circled by light blue rings or halos; squiggly yellow "worm tracks" or vermiculations on back. |
| APPEARANCE |
Typically colorful and small (under 14 inches); often with red or orange on belly, black on head, and white-edged orange fins; adults more striking during the fall. |
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